Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1887-12-23


but I didn't / said 10 myself
''Old fellow, you hive locked horns
with somebody to get mussed up this
way. 1t is n scrape you don't want
known. for you keep throwing snxious
chances at me. If il was only an acct
dent you'd get up and TX that collar,
growl little over the spot on your knee,
and cuss the railroad company for having
a depot platform unprotected by a rail
ing at the ends Wonder what you've
got in that satchel a traveller with a
few clothes in a satchel does not have to
keep his foot on IT while everybody
around him Is asleep. You are no Gu
cumber, old fellow, and you've got some
thing in there worth watching. III try
little trick on you"
Ihad my right hand in my pocket l
carefully worked my knife out, and as it
fell TO the floor l gave start, woke up,
and bent down TO look for it. AS |
moved my hand toward his feet he quickly
bent down and moved the satchel into
the aisle Then | was satisfied that my
surmises were right. Was he burglar.
and did the satchel contain his kitl 1t
was more probable that he was just re-
turning from an expedition to the coun-
try, and that the satchel was full OF
plumber. l was perfectly satisfied as to
my man, and l made up my mind to have
him arrested as a suspicious character as
soon as we reached the city. That was
what did take place, only, as there were
no officers about the depot as we arrived,
/ had to take the fellow myself. I let
him reach the door of the depot, and then
put my hand on his shoulder He
dropped the satchel and made a bolt.
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hackman who was entering. and both
were upset Before he could get up l
had him nipped On the way to the
station house, and speaking for the first
time, he asked:
''How did you know it was me?"
ooh, easy enough, " 1 answered.
''Well, he didn't act square with me,
or it would never have come 10 this"
had no idea to what he referred; but
seeing that he was ready TO talk, and be-
ing anxious to take advantage of the
moment, [ asked:
''Do YOU think he is deadr'
''Dead as herring, and the old woman
with him. However, they can't punish
me any more for two than one. | was
after my own, and when they wouldn't
give it to me determined to take ALL
"What weapon did you use?'
''Got the axe from the back yard.
"And when you had finished off the
old couple you robbed the house, eh!'
"Well, L took what l wanted, and if l
hadn't been the biggest fool on earth you
wouldn't have nabbed me-"
"How?"
"Why, boarding the train at that little
station. 1t was the act of lunatic, but
after left the farm house | got fright
ened. / ran across the fields, fell down.
imagined that | was pursued, and bore
off to the station and hoisted the signal
myself for the train to stop. l suppose
Rider gave you the tip and put you onto
me-"
eyes"
"Well, I'll kill him, on sight That
is with little laugh 1 will if get the
chance.
knew Rider TO be a Milwaukee gam
bier and hard case, but was completely
in the dark as to what crime my prisoner
had committed. 1t was probably a muir
der, and near the station where he got
on, and from his statements | inferred
that it was an old couple He had pumped
himself, and it was certain that / had
made big catch. When we reached
the station, however, my troubles began.
There is always an ill-feeling between
police and private detectives. This feel
ing comes almost entirely from the po-
lice. They look upon the private detec
tive as a sort of guerilla ready to break
up the happ;est homes or to sell out to
the highest bidder. This, unfortunately,
is true in many cases, but not in all. AS
| entered with the prisoner the Captain
in charge roughly demanded by what
right had made an arrest.
THE right which any man has to ar
rest murderer" replied.
GA murderer Bosh Where did you
get him.
AT the depot"
''Well. [ shan't lock him up. Let's
see (to the MANI, but your face is famil-
lar 20 me. D."
81 am Charley Short, bartender in
Harrjgan's saloon
All so you are. Well, what story
is this about a murder?'
''All nonsense, sh;" replied Short,
who saw how things were drifting and
sought to take advantage. 81 was on a
spree last night and this blokc saw me at
the depot and wanted to play smart"
s.WcIl. YOU can make it cost him dear
if you will"
Il propose to. Here, take these irons
off my wrists"
The satchel was on the floor at my
feet. Lifting it up [ said to the Cap
tain.
IAN old couple living about forty
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